Jon Loder's Reviews
Not really my thing but it's well done
The acting and special effects were outstanding. The storyline... not really interesting to me. I've been accused of seeing social agenda behind every bush but, if there's one in this, I missed it.
Created: 07-22-2022
Not a great movie but the grandsons enjoyed it.
The only possible woke element is uncertain. A villain named Nun-Chuck who is dressed as a nun looks and sounds like an ugly woman. Possibly a male?
Created: 07-04-2022
Butchered so much of The Brass Verdict
Michael Connelly is probably the best living detective novelist. I actually enjoyed the method of including storyline from two or three of his novels in each season of Bosch although there was a smidgeon of political correctness added. When I heard that the first season of Legacy was going to include elements of The Brass Verdict, I couldn't wait to see it. It is, in my opinion, the best of Connelly's novels. It's the one where Bosch meets his half brother, Mickey (The Lincoln Lawyer), who, in this series, was replaced by a person of color. There was also some LGBT+ added. It was very disappointing for me.
Created: 07-03-2022
Great Walter Tevis novel. Almost great movie.
First of all, Anya brought the Tevis version of Beth to life with absolute perfection. There were two significant variations from the novel. One being that a major character was converted to a homosexual. The other was some deleted misbehavior by Jolene when they were in the orphanage. That omission deprived the viewer of experiencing the forgiveness that solidified her and Beth's friendship. Walter Tevis is my favorite novelist of the 20th century. He only wrote six. Aside from The Hustler, this was probably the best depiction of the 4 of his stories in film. I hope this woke craze wanes before the other two get producers attention. According to Wikipedia, Mockingbird will be the next one. It is my favorite of his novels.
Created: 07-03-2022
Watchable. I didn't notice an agenda.
It's good to see plain entertainment without an agenda. The movie was watchable and had some pretty good moments. It's ironic that I almost didn't watch this because the trailer appeared woke.
Created: 07-03-2022
Very good show overshadowed by agenda
The first two seasons were good, the third was tolerable but, by the middle of the 4th season, there was too much agenda built into the stories. It didn't get any better in the last season so I'm out.
Created: 07-03-2022
